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1999 in the sport of athletics
Overview of the events of 1999 in the sport of athletics
This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
Quick Facts Major world events, IAAF Athletes of the Year ...
| 1999 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Michael Johnson Gabriela Szabo |
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Men
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Maurice Greene |  United States |
9.79 |  Athens, Greece |
16 June | |
| 400 metres | Michael Johnson | United States |
43.18 |  Seville, Spain |
26 August | |
| 1000 metres | Noah Ngeny |  Kenya |
2:11.96 |  Rieti, Italy |
5 September | |
| Mile | Hicham El Guerrouj |  Morocco |
3:43.13 | Rome, Italy |
7 July | |
| 2,000 metres | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco |
4:44.79 |  Berlin, Germany |
7 September | |
| Decathlon | Tomáš Dvořák |  Czech Republic |
8,994 | Prague, Czech republic |
3-4 July |
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Women
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m steeplechase | Yelena Motalova |  Russia |
9:48.88 | Tula, Russia |
31 July | |
| Pole vault | Emma George |  Australia |
4.60 m | Sydney, AUS |
20 February | |
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | United States |
4.60 m | Seville, Spain |
21 August |
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Men
More information ATHLETE ...
| 1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Michael Johnson (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Maurice Greene (USA) |
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Women
More information ATHLETE ...
| 1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year |  Gabriela Szabo (ROM) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Gabriela Szabo (ROM) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Gabriela Szabo (ROM) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Marion Jones (USA) |
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400m hurdles
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fabrizio Mori (ITA) |
47.72 |
| 2. |  Llewellyn Herbert (RSA) |
47.83 |
| 3. |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
47.91 |
| 4. |  Stéphane Diagana (FRA) |
48.12 |
| 5. |  Marcel Schelbert (SUI) |
48.13 |
 Eronilde de Araújo (BRA) |
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3,000m steeplechase
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bernard Barmasai (KEN) |
7:58.98 |
| 2. | Christopher Kosgei (KEN) |
8:05.43 |
| 3. | Ali Ezzine (MAR) |
8:06.70 |
| 4. | Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) |
8:07.10 |
| 5. | Paul Kosgei (KEN) |
8:07.13 |
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Pole vault
More information RANK, HEIGHT ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maksim Tarasov (RUS) |
6.05 m |
| 2. | Jeff Hartwig (USA) |
6.02 m |
| 3. | Tim Lobinger (GER) |
6.00 m |
| 4. | Jean Galfione (FRA) |
5.98 m |
| 5. | Dmitriy Markov (AUS) |
5.95 m |
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Hammer throw
Main article: 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
Decathlon
Main article: 1999 Decathlon Year Ranking
60 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) |
6.96 |
| 2. | Gail Devers (USA) |
6.98 |
| 3. |  Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
7.01 |
| 4. |  Savatheda Fynes (BAH) |
7.01 |
| 5. |  Philomena Mensah (CAN) |
7.02 |
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100 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
10.70 |
| 2. | Inger Miller (USA) |
10.79 |
| 3. | Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) |
10.83 |
| 4. |  Glory Alozie (NGR) |
10.90 |
| 5. | Savatheda Fynes (BAH) |
10.91 |
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200 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Inger Miller (USA) |
21.77 |
| 2. | Marion Jones (USA) |
21.81 |
| 3. | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
22.18 |
| 4. | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) |
22.19 |
| 5. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
22.22 |
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Half marathon
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elana Meyer (RSA) |
1:06:44 |
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60 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Brigita Bukovec (SVN) |
7.78 |
| 2. | Glory Alozie (NGR) |
7,82 |
| 3. |  Olga Shishigina (KAZ) |
7.82 |
| 4. | Melissa Morrison (USA) |
7.85 |
| 5. | Katie Anderson (CAN) |
7.90 |
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100m hurdles
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gail Devers (USA) |
12.37 |
| 2. | Glory Alozie (NGR) |
12.44 |
| 3. | Olga Shishigina (KAZ) |
12.47 |
| — |  Ludmila Engquist (SWE) |
12.47 |
| 5. | Katie Anderson (CAN) |
12.61 |
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400m hurdles
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Daimí Pernía (CUB) |
52.89 |
| 2. | Nezha Bidouane (MAR) |
52.90 |
| 3. | Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
53.16 |
| 4. | Ionela Târlea (ROM) |
53.25 |
| 5. |  Andrea Blackett (BAR) |
53.36 |
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3,000m steeplechase
More information RANK, TIME ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yelena Motalova (RUS) |
9:48.88 |
| 2. | Laurence Duquénoy (FRA) |
9:55.69 |
| 3. | Daniela Petrescu (ROM) |
9:58.44 |
| 4. |  Justyna Bąk (POL) |
9:58.77 |
| 5. | Alina Cucerzan (ROM) |
10:03.68 |
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High jump
More information RANK, HEIGHT ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hestrie Cloete (RSA) |
2.04 m |
| 2. | Monica Iagăr (ROM) |
2.01 m |
| Yelena Yelesina (RUS) | ||
 Inga Babakova (UKR) | ||
| 5. | Tisha Waller (USA) |
2.00 m |
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Shot put
More information RANK, DISTANCE ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) |
20.26 m |
| 2. |  Yelena Ivanenko (BLR) |
19.13 m |
| 3. | Yuliya Zaginay (RUS) |
19.06 m |
| 4. | Tressa Thompson (USA) |
18.88 m |
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Pole vault
More information RANK, HEIGHT ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emma George (AUS) |
4.60 m |
| Stacy Dragila (USA) | ||
| 3. | Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) |
4.55 m |
| 4. | Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
4.50 m |
| 5. | Yelena Belyakova (RUS) |
4.46 m |
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Hammer throw
Main article: 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
Heptathlon
More information RANK, POINTS ...
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eunice Barber (FRA) |
6861 |
| 2. |  Denise Lewis (GBR) |
6724 |
| 3. | DeDee Nathan (USA) |
6577 |
| 4. |  Ghada Shouaa (SYR) |
6500 |
| 5. | Sabine Braun (GER) |
6497 |
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Men's competition
Pan American Games
More information RANK, ATHLETE ...
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) |
2:17:20 |
 |
 Raúl Maza (VEN) |
2:19:56 |
 |
Éder Fialho (BRA) |
2:20:09 |
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Best Year Performances
More information RANK, NAME ATHLETE ...
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) |
2:05:42 | Chicago Marathon |
| 2. | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
2:06:16 | Chicago Marathon |
| 3. | Gert Thys (RSA) |
2:06:33 | Tokyo Marathon |
| 4. | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) |
2:06:44 | Berlin Marathon |
| 5. | Fred Kiprop (KEN) |
2:06:46 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 6. |  Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) |
2:06:48 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 7. | William Kiplagat (KEN) |
2:06:49 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 8. | Tesfaye Tola (ETH) |
2:06:56 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 9. |  Takayuki Inubushi (JPN) |
2:06:57 | Berlin Marathon |
| 10. | Japhet Kosgei (KEN) |
2:07:09 | Rotterdam Marathon |
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Women's competition
Pan American Games
More information RANK, ATHLETE ...
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Érika Olivera (CHI) |
2:37:41 |
|
 Iglandini González (COL) |
2:40:06 |
|
Viviany Anderson (BRA) |
2:40:55 |
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Best Year Performances
More information RANK, NAME ATHLETE ...
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:20:43 | Berlin Marathon |
| 2. | Eri Yamaguchi (JPN) |
2:22:12 | Tokyo Marathon |
| 3. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:22:48 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 4. | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
2:23:22 | London Marathon |
| 5. | Lidia Șimon (ROM) |
2:23:24 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
| 6. | Fatuma Roba (ETH) |
2:23:25 | Boston Marathon |
| 7. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:23:46 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
| 8. |  Marleen Renders (BEL) |
2:23:58 | Berlin Marathon |
| 9. |  Adriana Fernández (MEX) |
2:24:06 | London Marathon |
| 10. | Katrin Dörre (GER) |
2:24:35 | Hamburg Marathon |
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- January 5 — Jarmila Nygrýnová (45), Czech long jumper (b. 1953)
- January 9 — James Peters (80), English long-distance runner (b. 1918)
- January 28 — Josef Doležal (78), Czechoslovak race walker (b. 1920)
- February 3 — Mikko Hietanen (87),Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1911)
- May 17 — João Carlos de Oliveira (44), Brazilian athlete (b. 1954)
- May 18 — Betty Robinson (87), American athlete (b. 1911)
- June 30 — Bob Backus (72), American hammer thrower (b. 1926)
- August 26 — Elena Murgoci (39), Romanian long-distance runner (b. 1960)
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